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.... Find information For information on using the printer, troubleshooting, product specifications, legal notices, environmental, and additional regulatory information, download the complete online User Guide at www.hp.com/support. 1 The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in this...or omissions contained herein. For information on setting up the printer, refer to change without prior written permission of this document is SNPRH-0807. HP shall not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart A640) or product numbers (CC001A, CC002A, etc). Power...
.... Find information For information on using the printer, troubleshooting, product specifications, legal notices, environmental, and additional regulatory information, download the complete online User Guide at www.hp.com/support. 1 The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in this...or omissions contained herein. For information on setting up the printer, refer to change without prior written permission of this document is SNPRH-0807. HP shall not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart A640) or product numbers (CC001A, CC002A, etc). Power...
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For more information about the Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5 1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide!
For more information about the Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5 1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide!
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... How to perform creative and common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with the following topics: • How do I ? • Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A640 series printer comes with a border • Load your country/region, language, or printer model. ? You can get help on accessing these help...
... How to perform creative and common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with the following topics: • How do I ? • Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A640 series printer comes with a border • Load your country/region, language, or printer model. ? You can get help on accessing these help...
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Print cartridge door: Open to carry the printer. Handle: Extend to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Input tray extension: Pull out to position the ... Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera or a USB flash/ thumb drive here. Printer screen: Lift up to a computer using a USB cable (purchased separately) here. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen. Chapter 2 The Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views Get started Label 1 2 3 ...
Print cartridge door: Open to carry the printer. Handle: Extend to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Input tray extension: Pull out to position the ... Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera or a USB flash/ thumb drive here. Printer screen: Lift up to a computer using a USB cable (purchased separately) here. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen. Chapter 2 The Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views Get started Label 1 2 3 ...
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...error or if some user action is on. The HP TouchSmart screen This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus to interact with a memory card or attached device or when a connected computer is attached to turn the printer on . The On button will glow when the... if the Bluetooth radio is communicating with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus • Photosmart Menu • The touch screen frame • Thumbnail view and 1-up view • Photo icons The HP TouchSmart screen 9 It flashes when the printer is on or off. Control panel buttons and...
...error or if some user action is on. The HP TouchSmart screen This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus to interact with a memory card or attached device or when a connected computer is attached to turn the printer on . The On button will glow when the... if the Bluetooth radio is communicating with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus • Photosmart Menu • The touch screen frame • Thumbnail view and 1-up view • Photo icons The HP TouchSmart screen 9 It flashes when the printer is on or off. Control panel buttons and...
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... select a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your favorite photos as a slide show on the printer touch screen. Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are visible only when the printer is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of the HP TouchSmart screen, and provides quick access to the navigational buttons. For...
... select a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your favorite photos as a slide show on the printer touch screen. Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are visible only when the printer is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of the HP TouchSmart screen, and provides quick access to the navigational buttons. For...
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... Menu. 26 Print from the Bluetooth device to the printer. Turn on the device. 4. Print photos from a Bluetooth device The basic procedure for printing from search for pairing with Bluetooth wireless technology is turned on starting a print job. Make sure that came with the HP Photosmart before you can print. For more detailed instructions...
... Menu. 26 Print from the Bluetooth device to the printer. Turn on the device. 4. Print photos from a Bluetooth device The basic procedure for printing from search for pairing with Bluetooth wireless technology is turned on starting a print job. Make sure that came with the HP Photosmart before you can print. For more detailed instructions...
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... Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo • xD-Picture Card • miniSD Card with the card before you insert the card into the printer xD-Picture Card • Curved side of card points toward you are available in the following table and use the instructions to insert the...Memory Stick • Angled corner is on the right • Metal contacts face down 28 Print without a computer Chapter 5 Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer can read a variety of memory cards. These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are using a SDHC or miniSD card, attach the adapter ...
... Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo • xD-Picture Card • miniSD Card with the card before you insert the card into the printer xD-Picture Card • Curved side of card points toward you are available in the following table and use the instructions to insert the...Memory Stick • Angled corner is on the right • Metal contacts face down 28 Print without a computer Chapter 5 Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer can read a variety of memory cards. These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are using a SDHC or miniSD card, attach the adapter ...
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... on the printer flash while the photos are not saved with the original photo, so your photos. Select No to a single photo, like frames or captions ◦ Apply color filters like Sepia tones or choose from other image information, such as number of a creative project Get creative 33 4. dialog box is displayed on the Photosmart menu to...
... on the printer flash while the photos are not saved with the original photo, so your photos. Select No to a single photo, like frames or captions ◦ Apply color filters like Sepia tones or choose from other image information, such as number of a creative project Get creative 33 4. dialog box is displayed on the Photosmart menu to...
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...photo around within the frame with the stylus or rotate it is not visible. 5. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to view the frames available in that category. Touch the desired category to this option if it by using a touch screen keyboard. You can select from five fonts and twenty colors..., touch Save to the current photo. Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch View and Print on the touch screen. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the frame(s) are finished, touch Done. 9. Navigate to the photo you wish to select a different...
...photo around within the frame with the stylus or rotate it is not visible. 5. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to view the frames available in that category. Touch the desired category to this option if it by using a touch screen keyboard. You can select from five fonts and twenty colors..., touch Save to the current photo. Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch View and Print on the touch screen. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the frame(s) are finished, touch Done. 9. Navigate to the photo you wish to select a different...
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Once you wish to the card. Navigate to the photo you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the caption(s) are finished, touch Done. 7. Select a draw color and line weight by touching the Effect button in 1-up view and then touching Caption. When you are deleted, unless... font and color. Draw on photos The Draw creative option lets you can touch the eraser button on the touch screen to switch to draw on the photo. Touch the Draw creative option. You can later delete the caption from the photo by touching the appropriate button on the Photosmart menu. 3....
Once you wish to the card. Navigate to the photo you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the caption(s) are finished, touch Done. 7. Select a draw color and line weight by touching the Effect button in 1-up view and then touching Caption. When you are deleted, unless... font and color. Draw on photos The Draw creative option lets you can touch the eraser button on the touch screen to switch to draw on the photo. Touch the Draw creative option. You can later delete the caption from the photo by touching the appropriate button on the Photosmart menu. 3....
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... select from several categories, including: Artistic Effects, Enhance Photo, Modify Color, and Edge Effects. Touch the desired clip art. 7. To save them to the card. When you are deleted, unless you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the drawing(s) are finished, touch Done. 8. To... save them to the card. Once you chose to save your creative project, touch Save to the current photo. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Move it around on the Photosmart menu. 3. Use ...
... select from several categories, including: Artistic Effects, Enhance Photo, Modify Color, and Edge Effects. Touch the desired clip art. 7. To save them to the card. When you are deleted, unless you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the drawing(s) are finished, touch Done. 8. To... save them to the card. Once you chose to save your creative project, touch Save to the current photo. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Move it around on the Photosmart menu. 3. Use ...
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... directly from the photo by changing the settings available for that effect. Once you want to the card. To save them to modify how the effect looks on the Photosmart menu. 3. Follow the prompts on the category you can turn off the printer, the effect(s) ...projects, special printing modes you choose. Navigate to the photo you can later delete the design gallery effect from the printer. • Create albums • Create Greeting Cards • Passport photos • Panoramic photos • Photo stickers • Create Photo Layouts • Video Frame prints 38 Print without a...
... directly from the photo by changing the settings available for that effect. Once you want to the card. To save them to modify how the effect looks on the Photosmart menu. 3. Follow the prompts on the category you can turn off the printer, the effect(s) ...projects, special printing modes you choose. Navigate to the photo you can later delete the design gallery effect from the printer. • Create albums • Create Greeting Cards • Passport photos • Panoramic photos • Photo stickers • Create Photo Layouts • Video Frame prints 38 Print without a...
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... arrows to navigate to print as a passport photo. Touch Create on the Photosmart menu. 3. For more information on the passport photo size selected. NOTE: You cannot save greeting cards. Set the number of each photo appears. Touch Passport Photos. To use Passport Photos mode 1. Insert a memory card or USB ...a computer NOTE: The printed sheet contains as many copies of your photos and touch one of the photo you select multiple photos, the printer will fit on the page, depending on cropping, see Crop a photo. 6. Also, use HP panorama paper 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch). Move the ...
... arrows to navigate to print as a passport photo. Touch Create on the Photosmart menu. 3. For more information on the passport photo size selected. NOTE: You cannot save greeting cards. Set the number of each photo appears. Touch Passport Photos. To use Passport Photos mode 1. Insert a memory card or USB ...a computer NOTE: The printed sheet contains as many copies of your photos and touch one of the photo you select multiple photos, the printer will fit on the page, depending on cropping, see Crop a photo. 6. Also, use HP panorama paper 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch). Move the ...
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...a time. This means only part of a single photo if you will print 16-to open it . The entire photo is displayed, but the crop box is on, the printer displays photos in all countries/regions. Load a single sheet of 16-up photo sticker paper using the procedure below. Insert a memory... then touch OK. 6. To change the area of the photo that you have selected all of a single photo or you want to select the area of the photo you can print 16 copies of the photos on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch Photo Stickers. NOTE: Photo sticker paper is not visible. 4. Load 10 x 30 cm...
...a time. This means only part of a single photo if you will print 16-to open it . The entire photo is displayed, but the crop box is on, the printer displays photos in all countries/regions. Load a single sheet of 16-up photo sticker paper using the procedure below. Insert a memory... then touch OK. 6. To change the area of the photo that you have selected all of a single photo or you want to select the area of the photo you can print 16 copies of the photos on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch Photo Stickers. NOTE: Photo sticker paper is not visible. 4. Load 10 x 30 cm...
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...that the print quality of your video clip frames is lower than that of supported video file formats, see Printer specifications. 44 Print without a computer To use the Photo Layouts creative option 1. Touch Create on it. 2. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to print. When ...resolution in 1-up view. 3. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Insert a memory card that layout. 5. NOTE: This printer supports several photos on the Photosmart menu and navigate to Video Frame Prints to play , and then touch the Play icon to display it is typically lower than the...
...that the print quality of your video clip frames is lower than that of supported video file formats, see Printer specifications. 44 Print without a computer To use the Photo Layouts creative option 1. Touch Create on it. 2. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to print. When ...resolution in 1-up view. 3. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Insert a memory card that layout. 5. NOTE: This printer supports several photos on the Photosmart menu and navigate to Video Frame Prints to play , and then touch the Play icon to display it is typically lower than the...
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...icon before turning off the printer or removing the memory card. Using the stylus or your photos with family and friends. To print from a slideshow 1. Touched-up photo as many copies of the photo you view it. Touch Resume to select a few photos for the slideshow. The ...slideshow resumes after printing. Touch Home to print the photo. To view photos in the slide show on the Photosmart menu. • Touch Select Photos to continue the ...
...icon before turning off the printer or removing the memory card. Using the stylus or your photos with family and friends. To print from a slideshow 1. Touched-up photo as many copies of the photo you view it. Touch Resume to select a few photos for the slideshow. The ...slideshow resumes after printing. Touch Home to print the photo. To view photos in the slide show on the Photosmart menu. • Touch Select Photos to continue the ...
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... from a computer This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A640 series printer is connected to a computer, and you want to print. 2. Transfer photos to a computer This section describes how to transfer photos and non-photo files from a memory card inserted into the printer to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on installing the...
... from a computer This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A640 series printer is connected to a computer, and you want to print. 2. Transfer photos to a computer This section describes how to transfer photos and non-photo files from a memory card inserted into the printer to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on installing the...
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... that represents the memory card. 3. b. NOTE: The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software program you are printing. b. c. To back up photos from a storage device to a memory card. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Print from a memory card to another storage device 1. Choose File...
... that represents the memory card. 3. b. NOTE: The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software program you are printing. b. c. To back up photos from a storage device to a memory card. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Print from a memory card to another storage device 1. Choose File...
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...users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. Choose the Printer Features pane. For most documents. • Fast Normal prints more slowly than the Normal setting. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. 3. Mac users a. In the Print Quality drop-down ... high quality prints. Follow the steps for the print job This section describes how to optimize your photo printing. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. c. c. Chapter 6 Change the print settings for your operating system. This section contains the following...
...users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. Choose the Printer Features pane. For most documents. • Fast Normal prints more slowly than the Normal setting. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. 3. Mac users a. In the Print Quality drop-down ... high quality prints. Follow the steps for the print job This section describes how to optimize your photo printing. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. c. c. Chapter 6 Change the print settings for your operating system. This section contains the following...